NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CONDITIONS, &c
1.--Entries must be sent in with the requisita
· HONGKONG, RIFLE ASSOCIATION.s for all competitions retristed to members
PROGUAMKE
of the Association, except those which are no-
OF EIGHTH PRIZE Hmited, before noon on Wednesday 2nd April, A. MEETING
after which time double Entrates Fees will be charged..
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INNEFOED'S FLUID MAGNEBIA
INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA,
INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
The bow Remedy for Aality of the Stemsch
TO BE HELD AT KOWLOON ON
In all competitions, thres competitora manter Heartburn and Headachs: FRIDAY: April 441, SATURDAY 5th, and enter or there will be no first prize, four or o
second, six or no third, and so on:
MONDAY, 1880.
PRESIDENT:
G. E. NOBLE. ERG
COMMITTEE:
E. L. Woodin, Esq. (Chairman)
Juhu Androv, Esq.'
WV, D. Braidwood, Eng.
i
No Laily to nominate more than one i presentative, nor is one member to shoot for more than one Lady. Competition No. 6 is open to Members only, who must be nominated by Lady Members
4-Rides Martini-Henry ne M. H.Carbines fie ba osad, exempt in Competition Nos, 18 and 21.
cinel Vern Chator, lat.A. & S. Highlanders Pall off 6 ibs. Rifles wi be tested before
Major Dempster.
C. Ford, Esq.
A Shelton Koopar. Esq.
Lieutenant Martin. R..
Chat Robinson, lat A. & 8. Ilighlanderă.
E. Hobinson Eaq..
Caretador Runner. B. 337
H. E. Wodel cran, Big, CM.G.
HON, JC, AND TREASUR
1st-
C. Vitian Ladda, Beq.
Camere Distants 200 yards
of Shots--Seven. Unlimited ontries, cents Bach Tan prizes, value $47,
Association-Distanos 200 yards.
No.
20
30
andjar after shvoting.
Rides can be adjusted by the Armourer Bor
gant, on payment of 20 cents,
5.Sighter Paper or sliding wind-gauges on above are not allowed.
6-Fösition any, eraspt In Competition No, when the member must stand or kasel whilst shooting, and in Competition No. 7 be must mit or kneel, and in Competitions Nos. 1o. :
14 and 15 he must adopt either the sitting, kneeling, or prone position
7.Ia Competitions Nos. 1, 5, 6. & 13, only one No.Prize can be taken at each distance, and no Com- potitor san fake more than three first prizes in Queen's lat, Bad, & 3rd stages, ozolusivo of ag-
rogates, but can claim the next priso
8-Ammunition will be provided on payment. 9-Competitors van skoot in way match sa ang time during the Meeting miges étherwise apavi.
of both Beren. Ualisited entries, osata oach. Five prízes, vilas 830.
Member of Council-Past and Prevent Members of the Emotive and Lgislative Connella a Hongkong. Distance he yard No. of Sub-Seven. No outrance no. To be the of the Old Military Range' on Saturday fternoon.
1st prizesented by E. Mackintosh, Eng. 2nd..
Batis Chalfour, Esq. ith.-Queen's 1st Stuga Distance 200 yards. No. of 8 ate-Bopen. Entrarée fus 30 cante. To price value 814. Position Standing Kneeling. 5th Co, cera Distance 300 yards. No. of Shots--Beren. Elimited natries, 20 cents each Ten prize value $47. 6th-Ladies-Open to Lads Members or their Nominese. Distance 300 yards. No. of Shots-8 Fen. No unteange fe Position Sitting or Kneeling. 1st Prize, presited by D. Nowrojse; E:g.
3rd
51
Colonel..Verner Chatar
Capt. Binney, RN.
C. Ford, Esq.
•Lock Hing.
Waug Hiag."
A. 3. Hooper, Esq.
th
9th
10th
E. Robinson, Esq.
G. Stewart, Esq.
E. L. Woodin, beg
7th-edes Purse,-Presented by the Ladies of Hongkong, Distanca 800 yards. No. of Shots S-rent Entrance Eso 50 cents. Eth-All Conere.Distanco 500 yards. No. of Shots-Seven. Unlimited entries, 20 conta each Tsi prizes, value $47. th-rovintien-Distance 500 yards.
No.
of Shots Seron, Unlimited entries, 30 osnte ouch. Five prizes, value $50. 10th-Queen's Let Stage-Dielazos 300 yards.
conts To prizes, valco 814. Positio Bitting, Ineeling, or Proce 11th-Queen's 2nd Stage. Distance 500 yards. No. of ShTon, Entrance fee 50 couts.
Two prins, Jano $14. Poution-Sitting Kneeling, Frone.
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fled,
Fining to commence at 10 o'clock on anoh day. and casss at 6 o'clock.
12.30.
There will be an interval for Refreshmentå at Shooting in Competitions Nos, 4, 8, 8, 12, 40 completed at 2.80 p.m. each day. Pe Competitions Nos. 3.6, and 7 will be firod between 3.30 and 130 o'clock on Saturday, 5th
April.
Committee font, where tickets and all in- formation can be taiuel near Runding-man Target.
right to alter the description of any of the prizes. The Committeel reserve to themselves the
herniti stated
Persons wishing to join the DB, Associatio should and their mamos, with those of propesor. and seconder, to the Hon. Beoratary not later than Wednesday 2nd April, 1899, at 4 o'clock p.m. Subscription $5. Ladies S1.
Rangy.
120 Coners-Distance 600 yards. No.
of Shots-Savon Unlimited entries 203.30. cents each. Soven prizes, value $2 Ilta-Association-Distaaco 600 yards. No. of Shots--Seven. Unlimited entries, 30 couts each. Fivo prises, value 83D. 14th-Queen's 1st Stage-Distance 600 yards. No. of Shot Seren. Entmuse fee 50 conta Tro prizes, valuo $14. 15th-Queen's 2nd Stage-Distance 600 yards.
200 yards......Police Range. Military (Old
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Address. Victoria Hotel. Hongkong. 99th March, 1890.
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rules. The Public Works Committee, we Chinees Legation. is raising the point before boaril.
Sir Halliday Moorthey, Secretary to the Parsons are not prevented from coming on I do not think these persoas could think, might have made itself meful if the the Couris sa to the liability of an attaché to a have got where they did without being sang- unoffrial members bad beon more activo in legation who le a British subject to pay rates glot there. It is the custom of the part that The adjourned angusi mosting of the abaco. claiming a voice in the matter with which for a house which he occupies in connection with no women are allowed to work in the hold Company was held yesterday at the Hongkong they were supposed to deal; but how the logation, Judgment is not yet giron.hon coaling. They do when we diaphange Hotel. Taure were present: Mours. C. Ewers bellant. The only way they could bare got into (Chairman). L. Poemesker, J. D. Hutchison, ever this may be, it is the fact that very A Beater's telegram from St. Petersbare, the hold wan by the iron ladder at the fore-end Tee Hing, Foon Pong (Directors), R, K, Leigh, fow meetings of the Committee were held dated Feb. 19th, states that failigence from of the batch. When the compartment in which G. Fenwick, J. Barton, I. Q. James, T Arnold, Werny announpol that 800 Dangani, who hawa ↑ those parzona were was opened, the four survivors W. Judd, J. de Sonnavile, E. Dipple, . Murray Bai that nothing w lover dons, formed a settlement near Kuldja, on the Bungo era silting on the top of the water lank en Bsit, Sin Asia, J. Forezon (Secretary), &io. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentleman, the set- The brat Mild Aperiant for Ueliesta Conatity. These are the most important altera-Chinese frontier, bara expressada darire to be the port side. There was one dead body on the
rome Russian subjects, and they will take the port side. The other bodies were on this staring called for the 25th February was adjourned allos, Children, and Infants, oud for segular tions, probably, that will be made, sin Warm Cifmatas, "TINNEFORD & Co., Chemista,
oath of allegianes to the Czar in the course of hoard side. The survivors wore in a dirty stato, till to-day as the fixat day was rather inconven London, and of Dregglats and store koopers through for a deletion je concerned; what new the next few days.
covered with prickly heat. The shipiant for shareholders to attend. he nnly bui ant the Work. —
waltor may be introduced remains to
srobed for stowaways by the Polios before the done then was the election Actore The prospectus of the Panjom Palang Gold ship left Nagasaki. They could not get down to since last meeting we have obtained from 1978 be seen. In atters of detail there is one Company, in connection with which Mr. Bachar the place where the bodies wore because of the Mosers. Danby, Leigh and Orange and from improvement that we think night vory well recently same home, is issued to the public. The con I am of opinion that those people got on Mr. Dealson, reports na to the quality of our imcoin fhead columns. We refer to the Bus Semantan, Blining Company (Limited), of Arsten or the sailors must have known of their there is no necessity to rad il. You will sou be made, and which has been referred to sevedapital is £180,000 in £1 shares, whereof £100, H0 board the night we arrived in Nagasaki, beforet. Mesare. Danby, Leigh and Orange's are, to be allotted to the Punjors and Samghio we commenced sealing. I think some of the report bas been in your funds for some time and unconscionable waste of time involved in the Vistoria, Hongkong (Concessionaire and Ploner being there. We always all the No. 3 hold from it that they consider our coment equal to reading of Bills in extenso in committee, Company), and £00,000 are now offered for right up.
subscription. The company has boon formed to His Worship-But, saroly no one who knew and that the result of the breaking strains are, This is a very unusual course in Legialu seguire the wining and other rights over an that the hold was going to be filled with coal world amarkably good. Mr. Denton aerde «a a report, tive bodies, so unusual that we should area of twenty miles in the State of allow these people to get into that small spaces substance of which is as follows: Tho think Hongkong is the only place in the Mines. Dow working with machinery, plant, and persons in there. I have heard that the same grand no sough to oil peen through a sieve Pahang, incluiling the proved Panjou Goki Witness-There would be room for one or two weight is 126 lbs. per bushel. The cement wa Empire where it is followed, except possibly buildings. It is situated at the fork of the Jolai thing has been tried before and that one or two of 60 meshes to the inak or 3,600 pages to the Mauritius, for it was Sir WILLIAM MARSH, and Lapis Rivers, in the centre of the best gold have got over all right. an old Maurition official, who introduced the Company (from which this company now as the ship, women have hoon discovered drags of B briquettes, 1127 lbs. These bri- producing distriot in Fobang. The Plouer By Inspector Cradock-Since I have been in square idoh. The Tensile Strain on 41 square inches, the usual size for briquettes, was on an ton bere. Up to the time of Sir GEDEGE quizes this portion of its concession) bands over way before laying Japanese parts, hat not ustées were made by me and broisen 7 days after BOWEN the marginal notes only had been property already considerably developed with a the place they were found this time.
baking, six days of which they were kept in wa Watana Tetai said-I am a widow. The min far. These teste compare very favourably indood well-organised establishment and offoient stuff red, and 80 it continued if we conducting operations on the spot. In this way, who is deceased tised to come to my bones from with ot need in the colony imported member rightly, for some time, after the prospenta stater, all the tedions deisga in plan called Cars, trading in oil. He anked from England and Germany none of which I Sir GEORGE'H arrival
separable frocz starting wining operations me to go to Hongkong with him promislug to have eror sesa tapat higher than 1000 m. to But one day should not be experienced by the shareholders and me a situation as an avaah.. I lived with the briquette of square inches and sory. when the Clerk was preceding to read The purchase price is £10,000, of which a man in Nagasaki. One day the man from Our seldom more than 80 lbs after seven days. I the marginal notes in the ordinary way, £100,000 is in shares to the former alarekolders, induced me to go out for a walk with him and have had the ortoen wed in overal works, Bir WILLIAM MARSH, why then Colonial 65,000 in cash, and the balance in cash or fally, he took me on hand the stasmer. When we al so far have had no fault to find with it.” on board be took me down into the old. Thare also approached the military authoritim pid shares at the sow company's option.
There I saw several other women. There and the Government with reference to the use Becretary aid It must be read in extenso.”
no coal on board at the time. When they of our cament and if anyambeldar likes to go The Clerk looked surprised and so did the
sommenced loading, I wanted to get out. Foll Governor, butthe Governor apparently did not
od out but no one heart mo. After that the maconarete mads with our demo. The Enginers to the Bugibears” Yard bo bayson then a block of wish to over-role the Colonial Secretary, and,
went out and was absent for a couple of hours are testing it and if found extactory will recom when le returned with three other women. It from that day to this the Bille have been
mondst hogernment nived sample was after dark when I went on dourt cind Mr. Bordler, tiero, i engaged in fest read in extenso, docupying the time of the
not know any of the other women on board Oucing it. Mr. Brown, the Sutoyor-General, bas Council sometimes for nearly an hour at a
of them I had weer several times before. When kindly consented to go to Macie and I got down into this dark place the man gospect the works as wọn of Ea has g and me some bread will was there. The men told it is anggested that he should take a pla me the ship would start two days after we got from the bine with his or hands and sand it on board, but it was so dark where we were that to Loudon where it may be submitted to an e- I cannot say whether it was two days before mert and testet in order than the Colonise the ship started When I agreed to come to may raise no objections to the use of the for Hongkong I did not know ́ I. was going out. One Eriquotie took down t to be brought in this way. Some time after day, two days old, and the Engin we started we asked the man why he was keeping could not break it. I took it after
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—LONDON, 18th Marok.- LORD RANDOLPH' AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. The electors of Paddington have denounced The practice cannot save the member the Lord R. Churchill's notion regarding the Farnell trouble at going through the Bill privately Commission. before they come to the Council, or if it is Members are reminded that they are not en
supposed to do so, that would be a very titled to are as such, or to the enjoyment of any A San Francisco contemporary, in com strong reason for its abolitio for if privilegee unless their subscriptions are paid meating on the reported intention of Russia the only attention the Bills receive from before data of Meating.
Programmes and forms of entry will be sent to proceed at once with the construction of the bon, members is such as can be give features of Queen's Fend is now fully exposed to do not know the name of his first girl to die. other cement in Hongkong that will give results A conspicuous addition to the architectural te in this dark bele. He and it was only for a Messrs. Danby, Leigh and Orange and it broke short tims, we should very soon arrive ía port. wika artzain of 1,200 lbs. I do not know of any to each member as soon as possible.
the Siberian railway, indulges in some prog while the clauses are being read over Kauges have been detailed as follows:-
view. We refer to ths, new premises in course I don't know whan any of them died. The other like that. All competitions at
nostications as to the diversion of trade from by the Clerk the consideration is not likely of erection for More. A. S. Wateon & Co., Ld. women who died said they had been brought on the cement will last. Well, that I suppose only. I believe some people doubt whether the Suez Canal route. The proposed rail to be of much value. If the practice de-The remarkable development of the business of board by the man. We kept asking the man time en provo. Masa Daeby, Leigh and 800 3rd-10.00 ( Rangway, we are told, is to sentre to Russia the fended on the ground of its ensuring ad this Company in late years bas nesesitated a why he had brought us into this place and whe-Orange did try a orignette, one year old, which ther he wanted to kill us He said he was stood a strain of 1,500 lbs. and I feel sure it will 6.96. Saturday--19.00 to 11.), 5.33 tai 6. 10. trade of the Pacific Cousin, which at present curacy of grammar and punctuation, it considerable extension of shop and warehouses suffocar in the same way, and told us not to com- fast for any length of time. I am pleased to Monday-10.00 to 12.30. 18. to 60-Now reaches Europe almost exclusively by Bag. might be anggested that a better course. To post this the premises adjoining Eldir plains. I know there is a law in Jaja against my that the large kila will be completed to right Military Range No. of Ebotz-Seven Extrance fee. 509.30. Saturday-11. 0 to 12.80. —Now Military from the context, the trade of Chir and Japan trusted on these poirts, to employ a schoolBudaubstantial structur kas been erected thereon passport I did not are either a policeman er once or twice, and I think he will tell you t
600 yards-Friday-11.00 to 12.80, 1.20 toish routon-by which is meant, as appeare would be, if the Attorney-General cannot be present store were purchased and baudeone women leaving there without pasaporte. I had noon one side. Mr. Fezwiok has roun the bin custom beurs officer on board. It was very dark- the work put into it is the best possible that can Range
"The Northern Pacito trade," seyourcontcm master or proof reader to go through the under the guidance of the Rohitect, Mr. St. board, neither did the man who accompanied me collapsing again. We have also constructed which we yesterday had the ploscuro of inspelfeld not speak tiny of the crew when I to be dow and that there is no fear of the sval 8.00 to 19.20, 130, 6:0. Asistion Rou
yerde-Satur-1.99 to 600, Malay
porary, is carried across America by Cadrafte.
John E. Usacóck. The new building pressals Stara Shikki said-I am 17 years of war. 37oral smaller kilns and these hare bean giring 6.00. Saturday-10.00 11.00 Autopia and shipped to Europe by Atlantic lines. 800 yards-Friday 10.00 to 11.00, 3.30 tonadian and United States Pacific railways
some fontures of novelty in construction which was living in Nagasaki with my parents. The 30 tons per week and not wook we hope, apart H.M.S. Wanderer arrived hero yesterday from appear to be commendabla on the neors of coun man who died ou board promised to fud me from the large kita, te trobla that production.. Range:
Sbaugchai.
my as well as security. It tally observed at situation if I would come to Hongkong. The The large klin alone will also give about 100 Saturday-11.00 to 12.30.-Association finds its way to Europe by English routes 900 yards-Friday-11.00 to 12.30, 190. The trade of the central part of the count
azes that, owing to the introduction of beams and msn pat me on board one of the ballast boats, toss a week. At the lust meeting some opinion The delivery of the Fresub mail was begun at joists into the walle, the collapse of the walls where I waited alongside the steamer till it was
follows the fall of the beams.
was expressed as to the abures on which $5 valy To meet this dark. I was then taken on board the stener. bad son, paid up and of which unfortunately through the Suez Canal. With the opening 5.40 p.m. yesterday.
and for other reouomical rawas we azderatasit I wonbin a sampss to the ballast boat. There there are still a large number. her is 1 think up of China and Japan to commerca, this
The programme of the Hongkong Rife A-that the whole of the flours re carried up quite was no one else with me. On getting on beard some diffoolly is dealing with these shares com. trade is enormously increasing in import- soolation's forthcoming meeting will be found independently of the walls upon iron-girders the man showed me a kota den. below and told sidering the large number of persons who hold and columns. In a recent work on fires we did me to get down there... I did so. When I get both classes. Wo have, considered the question uce, and it is to capture a portion of it that in our advertisement columne,
that the Chief of the London Fire Brigade down there I fonul several women down there. carefully and are of opinion that it would he Russia now aims," The new route will no
Yesterday morning Mr. Cohen, who was the deery strongly advocates ach a system of con. It was very dark and I could not son how many just to all shareholders to oalla meeting to deal doubt erente a valuable traffic for itself, but fendant in the prayer case at the Supr me Court some of his suggestions, made frem a fireman's had been on board for some time I asked the such meeting, that I think hal better be left in struction as bas boen adopted here; though The man went into the hole with an. After with these aiores. As to the time of calling it will interfere very litle with existing on Wednesday, paid 88 into the poor bor at the point of view, re doubtless open to the criticism as for something to eat and drink. He gave the hands of the direstors whobold joially a large
Police Court. routes. The only appreciable diversion of
of architects: The Biblical phrase that fire me a piece of bread, and some water. I do umber of shares I now use to adop |existing traffic that it may effect will be the Amongst the pssengers who arrived by the oance to hetes aners and architects, and, the steamer started. I think it was the part
shall try every mis's work has a special siguill not know how long we were on board before lion of the report and accounts. Russian tea trade from Hankov. The new M. M. steamer Fangle yesterday were Prince although the proportion of buildings actually night that we started. About two hours after Mr. ARNOLD -With reference to the last route may possibly serve this trade better and Princess Arisugavo, Sir Arthur and Ladybaraed or that even stand any chance of being the maka back me on board, he want away. He room in the noconuts, "profit and loss in- than the Suez Canal route in point of time. Lady Li and dangåter. “
Haytor. Viscount Li (son of Li Hung-chang), burned is small, it is satisfactory to find every turned again in about two hours with some more dluding collapse of kiln roof and consequence
precaution taken, as in this case,
weren, but I did not find out the names of any loss of cament, $4,921, can you tell us but the frequent transhipments that will
The buildings are of six floors and divided inte of the women. I do not know the name of the hat other items are included besides the col- be required will be some drawback. There
facing on Stanley Strook, being built through sight, from bis soming to our place to sell oil. two blocks by broad area, as blook, that then who took us on board. I only know him by lapse of the kiln ?--
The CHAIRMAN Part of the salaries which We invite attention to the following old landed
seems to be some misconception as to the
out with fireproof doors for the age of the ads I saw none of the people who belonged to the are in the construction Reconst Brands, all of which are excellent quality and plan on which the line is to be constructed,
water monafactory.
steamor when I went on board. I got down into good valus for the money.
It will not be, fika the great Americas
Besides Busy ntairess to each for the the bold by a ladder and then went into the hole. No. of Shots-Tea. Batrace fee 50 cente. The same boing specially selected by curlines, ona wutinnous bell, but will consist
Queen's Road building is to be provided with a ¦ Į do not know the first witness. I have never TECHAIRMAN - 1 mean the wages for repaire Two prizes, value $11.
Londen House, and bought dirast from the most three sections, of a total length of nearly Hudson's Surprise Party, the cleverest and Company, which is believed to excel in comfort
bydraulo elevator by the American Elevator seen her before.
and any general expenditure which would not bo Zist.-Any Re-Opne to all comers. Diented Shippers, wes imported in wond arul bottled
Matan Kohama said-I am eighteen years of placed under those beads.
Mr. ARNOLD-What is the total loss, Enn Lance 900 yards. No. of Shots Ten. Ea. by anraulves, the enabling us to supply the best two thousand miles, or not much more than matressful company w have had in Hong- and safety. In addition to this there are two age. I lived in Nagasaki with my brothers and babes for $1. Two prizes, alou $25. growths at moderate prices.
two-thirds the length of the Canadian Pacing for some years, bring their season to a close other powerful goods hoists The garantie sisters. The man who died on paard asked me the collapan P AGGREGATES OPEN TO ALL COMERS.
te-night (Saturday) at this Theatre Royal; A elevator removes most of the objections to lefty to go to Hongkong and he would get me s situ- The CHAIRMAN-I can hardly way till the Bad-Volunteer Aggregate-Restricted
* In ordering
is only undersare to state fic Railway. Between the different sections splendid programme. entirely new throughout, buildings like this and makes the upper doors as ation. I at fint refused. He said some other repairing is intebei. efioleut Volunteers whese respective high-and initml letter for quality desired.
will be produced, one of the principal novelties valuable as the lower and for many purpose girls were going and I consented. The man put
Mr. ARNOLD-Can you not give us some idea est scores in competitions Nos. 1 & 5 make up the his best agregate. Entrance fes $1.
„Orders through Eccal Post or by Telegram river will be made use of the distance to be "Hill Trovatore," which is aald to be surpassing of land in the lower levels it was evidently needed sa coal woman and I want on board with The CHAIRMAN--Yea`way take it that the Twe prix. alus $26, prosented by A. B. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use
receive prompt attention.
thus traversed being about three thousand ly funny. Considering the popularity the com-sary to make the greatest posible ung of the site, the anois and worked with them. Ax anon as total low from the collages will be about $8,000. Johnson, Haq
Mr. Aaron Aud who is to blame for that miles. The principal object of the Russian any have attained on all banda during their which, has been done, as the available floor space it was dark when the others left, I remained 23rd-Civil Service Aggregate.-Restricted to
short stay horo, we hope and oxpect to so á in now nearly half an noro.
behind and was taken down below by the man who defective work! Members of the Civil Serrica whose roepee-
Case. Per Bot. Government is to be able to masa troops quick- orawded house to-night at the farewell per- The ground floor shop in being bandsomely took me on board. There I found five or six we
The CRAISMAN-It is impossible to say, A Alle Doura, good quality. tive high st scores In competitions Nos. 1 &
decorated with wood panelled seilings and waine- men whom I did not know. I did not speak to Mr. ARNOLD—The report says that the work 5 make up the highest aggregate. Entenos
Green Capsule 910 81.00 at Vladivostock and along the Chinese fortass B. Vintaro, superior quality.
frontier; another, to supply a ready menus
sosted walls introducing in the panele a series of anyone while I was working, goal on board. I was take over from the old Company, somebly for $1.
very valuable gold painted Tablate presented to did not see anyone when I was taken down to must bare been looking after the constrmotion. Red Capsule...
10 of inter-communication between her Asiatic
this well-known firm by the Viceroys of the the bold. I was working on all day. I saw The CHALUMAN-The best advice was taken provinces. The idea of the line's being
Kwangtang and other proriness, extolling the some of the crew on board while I was coaling at the time, but there was then little experience 1.25 ased as a great highway for the traffic of.
I did not speak to any of them. No one except in that kind of work here and the kiln was not this man who died suggested to me that I should other countries has evidently entered but
hide myself in this hols, 1.5.lightly if at all into the plan.
No. of Ebots-Willen. Entrance fee 50 cente. Tvo prizes, Vaine 514. Position Sitting, Beeling, or Brong. 16th-Queen's 3rd Stage Dialanos 800 yarda. No. of Sh sta-Ton. Entrance foe 50 conta. Two prize, value $14 17th-Long hungeDistanas 800 yards. No.
of Bhole-Ten Entrance for 50 cents. Three prizes, ralue 824.
18th Any Rife-Opes to all comers Dis
tance 800 yards. No. of Shota-Ten. Eu- traps the $1.Twe prices, vaino $25. 19th-Long Range Distance 900 yards. Ne.
of Shots--Ten.
Three prism, value $24 abon fee 50 chats.
20th-Queen's 3rd Stage-Distance 900. yards.
INTIMATIONS..
WINES AND SPIRITS
BY APPOINTMENT.
A S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
(ESTABLARED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG,
:
"
columns, Military sperations will take place in As will be seen by notios in our advertisement Leeman Pas on the afternoon of Tuesday next the 1st April between the hours of 2.80 and of the Pars during that tinu. 1.5 p.m. All vessels are matineed to keep clear
Mr. ARNOLD-But wages and salaries come under working account higher up." -
to the unme and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted,of the line water cominunication by lake and being the performanne of the burlesque' opera mare so, With the continued increase in the vallas me in a boat with some coal coelies. I was drowsis to the loss by the collapse P
lat Prize, presented by Chief Justice Field og Clarks 2nd Prize, presented. by Larler Chauffour, Esq., ht Prize, presented by Wang Wing.
24th-Police Agrate Bestricted to Mem- bors of the Police Fores-whose respective bighest cores in competions Nos. 1 & make up be highest sggregate. Kairanos lee 30 cats. Two prizes. lat Prize, $20, presented by J. D. Humphrays, Esq. 3-Army the Navy Aggregate.Restricted to Uficers of the Army and Navy whose respective highest scores in competitions Nos. 1.5. f, and 12 make up the highest aggregat s Entrance fes $1.
Silver Cup, presentest by J. D. Hum.
mbre B, Beq.
26th-Aggre ale-Restricted to Non-oramie
gional care. Petty Offloors, and Warrant Officers of the Army and Navy, and to Marines, Blue-jackets, and Private Soldiers whose ra pedtive highest scores in competi tion No.1, 5, 8, & 12 make up the bigbent. aggregaiss. Entrance fee 50 cents. Four prizes, vi fue $32.
Per doz.
C Finn Old Vintage, sup erior quality, Bisok Boal Uspeale...
Very Fine Old Vintage.
14
ozto Buperior. Violat Capsule (Old Botto).... 18
SHERRI 8.
A
....
Delicate Pale Dry dinner
wine, Grou Capsule 6 0.80 B Superior Pats Dry, dinner
wine, Gross Seal Capsule... 7.50 0.25 Manzanilla, Palo Natural
C
CC
Superior Old Dey, Pele.
Aberry, White Cupomlet... 19 Natural Shorry, Red Seal Сарказо
10
D Very Superior Old Pals Dey, oboice old Wine, White Seal Capsule 12
E Extra Superior Old Pale
1.10
15
A very handsome presoat to the Mummie fre ternity is about to be made by the Hon. C. P. Chator, the District Grand Mastor, and Mr. D. Gillies, the District: Grand Junior, Warden These gentlemen have signified their desire to defray the cost of a new wing the present Masonic building, which will contaiu, two halis exactly the same me the present ezen. In com- memoration of His Royal Highness's visit to the Grand Lodge, 'be will ho asked to allow the Hall upstairs to be called the Connaught Hall The new building is estimated to cost from $10,000 to $15,090. *****
virtues of Western medicines,
THE CATASTROPHE ON BOARD
properly constructed.
Mr. ARSOLD-I think you said at the lant meeting that the placing of interest" among the "labilities" was an error?
The CHAIRMAN—Yes. that is mo. Mr. ARNOLD ifas the införest on overlua
claims been workvil unt and credited to interest ?
Tho CHAIRMAN—No, it has not beau thought ' adsible to do that.
Mr. ARNOLD-Burely the amount duo sbould
CHAIRMAN—I think it would only introduos confusion to put into the account what you may
over gut at all.
Mr. ARNOLD-You have the $5 paid up. You can take it out of that. Tlut 83 will be for- faited..
The CHAIRMAN—We did not proposin te dead with the matter in that way.
THE FUSHIKI MÄRU.”
Kamka sama said-I am twenty years of age, I was in service in Nagasati The deceased map used to cams to our place to sell oil. Ous day Captain Kumsey. R. N. Acting Polisa Mahe asked me to come to Hongkong, as he said I Ar the meeting of the Legislative Council on
gistrale, bold an enquiry at the Magistracy would get a better situation there. He then Wednesday a spacial committee was appoin
yesterday into the circumstances attending the told me to dress as a coal toolia. I did so and death of the sight Japanese stowaways on board went on board with the other coolies. When the ed" for the purpose of framing new stand-
the Fuliki Mars. The captain and the third work was over and the others left, the mau teid 1.00 ing rules and orders for the regulation of the Yesterday morning as P.C. Smith of the officer of the steamer were examined and also me to stay behind. It was still doy light. I he cradited
Water Police was pass the Meanes, about the other four female stowaways who have had been working at the coal below." The Council's proceedings in pursuance of Articles... be found they of Chinamonu survived. The latter, in spite of the fact that showed me into a small hole where 1 found five 100 XIX, of the Royal Teatructions of the 19th foating in the water. Qualober examine they hart huds bath and been gisan a change of or six woes. The man then shut the door. I January, 1888. That the rules require ration be found the bead had been severely clothing, still retained about them a meat did not know any of them. Ldid not find out any vigias there csa he
It is
out by some sharp instrument and alment enver powerini odour, owing doubtless to their case of their uses afterwards. The man was, in no doubt.
ed from the body. Attached to the queue of confinerant and contamination with the dad board all day while I was working. When I with some surprise, however, that we learn the deceased was a board on which was written bodies. Sa offensive did the small became went into the hole the man told me, the door the making of standing orders by the Council in Chinese "Tuformers of. Ha Chu ent men's towards the conclusion of the enquiry, when all would be opened again presently. No one alas is governed by Royal Lostructions. The fish It is supposed that the murdered man four were in Cour, that the sure had to be said anything to me about going into the hole,
may be an officer sent down from the station at sprinkled with Jeyes', fluid to reader sitting in
This closed the sugairy, Per Cano. Por Case. Instructions in question, namely, those of Ho Chu, near Canton, for the purpose of watch Court hearable.
His Worship said the four survivors had bot ing the movements. of rertain, oriminals' in The following evidence was takeD:— 1388, have never been communicated to the Hongkong who make cocasional raids in Chinese Quartz Pinta.
ter remain for the provent in Tung Wab Council or in any way published. If territory. The body, which had the appear
Inspector Cradock snið Mr. Jeffries, the agent the Council is to be invited to frame rules ance of having been in the water for some days, rived in Nagasaki on the 18th March at noon. I for the steamer, had offered to send them back auder this instrument it will now be was removed to the Mortuary. An inquest will commenced couling at 11.45 pm or the 29th to Jagatz
be held today.
inst. in the after hold. We finiabad coaling at necessary, that the members should be made
Jis Worship said he could unke no order as 3.15 pm. on the 21st inst. No. 4 hatoh waa zot to that. acquainted with its contents. The Royal Mr. E. W. Maitland, the Hoi. Secretary, rsquite fall. The coal Is taken fu at Nascami in Cass. Par Bot. Instructions of 1888, we believe, real queste us to acknowledge the following addi- tubs, I cannot tell how many people there were fional unbscriptions and donations received by in the hold engaged as trimmere. The coaling y determine the prescat constitution of him for the furus of the Alice Memorial His done by the Mitsui Bishi colbary people. The the Council. This being the case, and the pitel
crew of the ship have nothing to do with ibe constitution of the Council being a matter
noaling. The ship wàe out is the stream during The following in the report for presentation the time we were coaling. There is no restriction to the shareholders of Craiokehack and Co,
Dry, very finost quality, Black Seed, Capsule (Ola Bottled
27th-28 demers Aggregate-For all Competi
tore who respective Lighest sobras in com.CLARETS, petitions Nos. 1, 5, 8, and 12 make up the highest 1ggregate. Extranse foo 51. Five prizes, value $60, presented by H. N. Mody, Eng.
28thday Life Aggregate-For Competitors
where te pactive sonres in politions Nos.
I doz
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule. B St. Estophe, Red Capsule
1 St. Julisa
D La Rose
18 and 2. make up the highest regregaten. BRANDY Entrape tee 50 ants. Two prizes, value $15 pres nied by Commodore E. J. Church,
B:N
AGGREGATES, OPEN TO MEMBERS. 20th-Nuray Aggregate.-Restricted to Com
patitore who have never won a First or Second prize at any prorieus prise meeting fa Hongkong, and whose aspectiva score in the lat Stage Quan's make up the highest aggregate Military and Navy axeluded. Entrance tro 50 cents. Three pris, prize, presented by Mamers. Dakin Bros. 30th-Long Hange Aggregate For Competi- "tors whicse repeotive scores in competitions Nos. 17 and 19 wake up the highest aggre gata. Entrance foe $1. To prizes, value 325 presented by Hou. A. P. MacEwen. 31st-Queen's Aggregates-lal prize, Süver Cup
presented by Hon. C. P. Chater; 2nd prize- 230; 3rd prize S15; 4th prize, $10; 5th prize. . 32ad Champion Aggregates-Por. Competi ---torn-wh-so-rapeotire-bigkent-soures in comp
petitions No. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 1, 13, 17, and 19 and the Three Stages Queen's, make up
oz.
84.50
$4.
4.50 5.00
7 7.50 11 12.00
Per dor.
A Honney's Old Pale, Red
Capsule
$12 $1.70 BBnperior Very Old Coga,
Red Capsule Very Old Liqueur Cognse
Ted Capsule D Bennery Finest 1810
Very Old Liqueur Coguso, 1872 Vintage, Bad Capsule 24 200 SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Bland, White Cap
3 Watson's enorohy. Mel.
low Bler, Blue Capsule.
with Nant and Trade Mark, Watson's "Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark.....
Wateon's HKD Biend of
the Finest Scotch falt
14, 1.25of public interest, application was scma time age made to the Colonial Secretary from this office for permission to take a copy. We then karned that the Royal Instructions were re- garded as so far confidential that the Gorar- nor did not feel justified in permitting their publication without reference to the Seera- tary of State. His Excellency, we believe 8075 was courteously pleased to take the trouble
8
0.75
Whiskies, Violet Capaule 10
E Watson's Torg Old Ligaonr-
Bootob Wulsky, Gold tap.
sale
the highes! apgregates. Entrance for $2.* | IRISH WHISKY.
1st prize, Silver, Cup, presented by J. D.
Ho
mphreys, Esq. and National Rifle Asociation-Silver Medal, prosented by the Hongkong Assxustion.
2nd p-izo, velue 307 Presented by E. R. 3rd -ize, value 320 Belilios, Esq. NB-The Winner of the Silver Medal i
entitled to a lot for the Prince of Wales's Cap
A John Jameson's Old Green
Capenie.......
1.2
1.10
H
John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capenie
10 100
C John Jameno's Very Fine
.
Massa. Denby, Leigh & Orange $25 Man, SJ. David & Co..........
50
A Friend
10
Mossen. M, S, Saston & Co..
15
Oseur Braidt, Esq....
10
H. N. Cooper, Dag.....
10
10
Moines. E, N, Mete & Co. Mera. Tola & Ca..
or
2K
R. Lyall, Esq.
Mesara J. Paarbhoy & Ca Mesara. Gibb, Livingston & Co.. R. Marten, Esq.
19
50
17
Jobu Mitchell Esa:
P: G. C. Franck said---I am master of the Hospital. Fushiki Maru. She is a Japsnem ship. I ar
CRUICKSHANK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
put on persons coming on board in the day time. Limited, ut the second ordinary general meeting A watch is kept at night; and if anyone were
to be held at the Hongkong Hotel, on Thare seen attempting to come on board they would be day next:
prevented "I left Nagasaking the 21st inst.hound
The General d'abegay bogs to hand sneezed straight for Hongkong. I first had auspicions tomout of account for the year ending seth that these people were below of the 26th teak, Fernary, grafite for that period ement to $665.51 aftor my arrival in Hongkong. At 6 o'clock
now account.
alcation.
WR. CRUICE BANK, Gongri Mangor, Hongkong, 6th March, 1890. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FROM 187 Manca. 1939,
19,46
TO TH FERBUARY, 1890.
400STO.
Mr. ARVOLD-In ones whore the walls are not paid when due, what is the rule?
The CHAIRMAN-The rule is on ite first call, month's gras, the snor calls, a month and
Mr. ARNOLD-Without interest ? The CHAIUMAN YER
Mr. ARNOLD—I think that is scarcely fair to those who do pay on the due date.
The CHAIRMAN-We followed the same role as in other companies. After a certain time if |the calls are not paid interest is charged at the rate of 12 per cent from the time, the eslle be foame due. · That I think meets the views of the
thareholders.
Sr. AENOLE-I do not think it would amet the views of those who paid on the dao date. Ia some cures the money bag to be borrowed, and interest has to be paid on it.
The CHAIRMAN Suppose man paid tha
all five or six days after it was due, gould you large him interest for that time? lerent if he is poly a day behind the das ente
Mr Aswold-Certainly, make him pay in-
Mr. ARNOLD With reference to the firstitemi
The CHAIRMAN —I cannot work it out now Mr. ARNOLD=It should be stated in the ne
counts. It is difficult to see where the good- will comes in if the business has yet to be orvated. Cold you not state it in your next report f 029,69 The CHATEMAN--We'çun make a valuations ji 469 39 it is desired.
that morning there was an awful small in the out of which an interim diradend of 5 per cont." equal engina rom. Everything was overhauled and to 50 par share has been paid amounting to 14,000 in the Assets Probate from the Geron Island search made for dead rate supposed to be there, but leaving balance of $50.51 to be carried forward to Company, Limited, of their rights in Green Leland, nothing was found The chief engineer ordered a¦. Ho rogetto say that the damage done by the Macao, and of their works goodwill, business, door from tite engine room balkhead to be opezed. Goods last May inrned out to be far more accions than machinery, and stoole ju trade, as per Articles of of referring the matter home, as after the In the Hons of Commons on the 17th JP. When that we dove two legs were swn was at árat anticipate. It was impossible to Asociation, for the price of $500,000" from sticking out, and it was riparted to me that stimate the damage until stock was taken. On this which is dedusted peak, raw material, &c. 1 edup- 8 0.75 lapse of sufficient time for lettare to have bruary Mr. R. G. Webster asked whether any there were dead bodies in the place where the stock lane, without taking late sonelderstiqu Joss of lng the amount to 8436,906, can you tell me
being done, it was found that the Company's lost fa "passed wo wew definitively position had been made by the Chin Su
thorities to open the port of Chungking on the 100 publication could not be permitted. As Upper Yangtze, to fertigo trade on different and the wooden bulk-huar was then taken away.vidend of ever' por cont. The buigers otherwise, goodwill
on the 36th lost. We worked down the coal mounted to $3,600, which eat in itauif representa = machinery nud actual musste and how much bỷ However, the Council iz now asked to set conditions to those in the Chefeo Convention of
1876. Sir J. Fergusson, in reply said Dises. In the space between two bulkheads we comparer Javourably with that of the previous year
The anocunts have been audited by the information will be given you.
The CHAIRMAN--If you mail at the affles under these Instructions it would seem that ions have taken place between the Chinese found twelve porson, four alive-and eight dead. Fullazon Henderson, who is rommended for se they are no longer regarded as confidential Government and Hur Majonty's Legation at save information to the Police. The bodies
Mr. ARBOLD--But the information might be given to the meeting. Poking as to the execution of that portion of the were taken ont immusdiately and lid on the to the Governor. Auy document afecting Chatoo Convention of 1678 which relates to the deck. The survivors word no weak that they 8 0.75 the constitution of the Council certainly opening of the port of Chungking, Propoaufa had to be carried on deck. The dead persons ind
ought not to be so regarded
have been code by the Chiuse Gururement for the appranos of being afrosted The spare between the two balkheads is three feet. It la modification of, this part of the convention on The first article of the present standing of fat putkely to be acceptable, was in this sproo that these persons were found: Ry aundry debtors Old, Green Capsule 12. 1.10 orders makes mention of "the session." Six bat Her Majesty's, Government, who have only ship was examined by the Polios before I left By castron band a fine old, Red Capsule, with
WILLIAN DES VEUX, marcat Name...
10 1.00 is intention, soon after his arrival, of not sufficiently acquainted with the details of those examination was made in order to see if there by charges out-Unsipiral ceases
insurance pulley and 4 months printing - were any persons stowed away.
Gregory Paul Jordan sald-I am Health aid in advance, do holding periodical Bessions Fresumably, proposals to communicate them to the House Fine Old Tom, White. Cap:
offer of this port. I went on board the March
By house accountRent and taxes to Bib sule
100 4,50 0,40 | therefore, the orders will be altered in The following items are from the London Pubiki Maru Tosterday afternoon, I saw the By stook in trado
this respect. It is also provided, in and Clana Express of the 17th February dead bodies and inspected the pinso where they By goodwill account
The despatol vesi Mercury was commis- were found. The place was utterly fitted for a subsequent article, that at the com.stored at Portsmouth on the 18th wet by Cap any human beings. Arst un sucount of atom! C Fine A. V. H. Geneva 5.25 0.50 BUM.
mencement of every session Law Com-tha Balfour, with a complement of: 280, offers discharge ccumulated during the voyage, and Finest Old Jamnica, Violet
mittee is to be appointed and a Public and mon, to relieve las Cordelia on the China secondly from the want of frosh sir; the only To storeholders --For 1,500 einres at $39. Capsule
13 1:00
Blation.
Ctsu | níe that could get in would haye to pass through ach fully paid up........... Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon. Works Compitten. No much: Committeva
the coala and thus ba, mecharged with mal gaz. - To inssiry ofeditor....... LIQUEURS
we betions, are now in existence, and when Lieut-General W. Cameron, C. B., sailed on the My opinion is that death was caused by suffcos. To proff and less soconat Bamodiotine Marosobine:
Les interim dividend they were their work possessed no value. 16th Inst. in the Hawarden Castle for the Cape, tion. I have not men the survivors Cursos
Heering's Cherry Cordis!
to take over the command lately held by Lieut. Adolph Braake mid-I am third officer' on Dr. Siegart' Angostura The order relating to their appointment will General Smythe CLG who has been transboard the Fushintars, I was on board at
Bisters, ks. therefore, no doubt, be omitted from the new forred to the Gorerpahip of Malta.
Nagmaak; when the goal was being taken föl
at the Fire Prizé-Mecting of the National Rite Association at which he may be able to GIN. attend.
· SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN
COMERS.
TO ALL
·Banning Ma-Unlimited entries. Distance
150 par Five shots for 20. conte... One Ticket.
Dis
tanon 160 yards. Five abote for 20 vents, One Ticket
Vanishing Target-Unlimited antries.
POOL OPEN TO ALL COMERS.
200 yards. 26 centes each shot.
300
25 ceste each shot
GENUINE BOUFBON. WHISKY,
A
B Fine Unsweetened, White
Capsule.
4.50 0.40
The Butrine money for Sweepstakes and | Obaytrenne Pool (Jess 25 per cent), will be divided daily, 15 | 118 |
GLABILITYBB.
Mr. ARNOLD-Surely you know what was maga watually paill for the maobiuery P..
+398.55
[= "The Chairman-Certainly, in some cases, 145.88 bat the machinery is more valuable, sad gon 48,729,11 | have also to commider the value of the land now, 25,000.00 Mr. ARNOLD-1 (think the amount for good- will should be stated. Amongst the $430,000 we have certain machinery, and lower down it domen in again for $85,095.
.4
TUD CHAIRMAN--That is for what has since
90,000.00 doen bought.
$4,050.51
17458
4,000,00
56.41
183.739.09
Mr ANOLD-Would it not be well to lump it altogetlier?
The CHATEMAN-In the best report that Gli be done.
Mr. ARNOLD)--You said something just now about calling a meeting to deal with these charan,